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Cass County Precinct Chairs vote to censure Senator Cornyn

Wed, 07/27/2022 - 5:00am

On June 24 the Senate passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, 65-33 late with 15 Republicans including Texas Senator John Cornyn voting for the measure. Republican Senators Tom Cotton and Kevin Cramer did not vote. Everyone one of the Democratic senators voted for the bill. In response to Cornyn, the Cass County Chairs voted unanimously to censure Senator Corny in response and vote for the bill. The bill came on the heels of the Uvalde, Texas mass shooting.

Republican Party Organizational Meeting

Wed, 07/27/2022 - 5:00am

On July 21, Cass County Republican Party Organizational Meeting was called to order at the Cass County Historical Courthouse, in Linden, TX at 6:00 p.m. by County Chair Carolyn Lance. Executive Committee members in attendance were Tony Cates, Margaret Parker, Mike Lee, Jean Cothren, Jude Schexnyder, Kay Burton, Bob Vernon, Allen Wylie, and Diane Schexnyder.

Congressman Fallon leads strategic petroleum reserve letter

Wed, 07/27/2022 - 5:00am

Earlier today, Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04) led 6 of his colleagues in a letter to President Biden. The letter addresses the release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) that was sent to China, among other nations. China received nearly a million barrels of taxpayer-funded emergency oil from the SPR and continues to grow its reserves.

Patterson Family connections to Cass County and beyond

Patterson Family connections to Cass County and beyond

Wed, 07/27/2022 - 5:00am

When I first started my genealogy journey a few years ago a wise man said something that truly resonated with me… if you dig deep enough you will find that we are all related. I took this simple statement as a challenge and inspiration to search for my grandmother’s extended birth family, to find those deeper roots that would eventually form my branch, ultimately my soul. As it turns out, that wise man and I are related by blood while also sharing a passion for genealogical research, especially as it relates to our ancestry in Cass County, Texas.

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